Articles by Shari Barbanel
Vantage Nutrition Acquires AquaCap From Nestlé Health Science
Vantage Nutrition (India), an ACG Group company, has announced that it has acquired Philadelphia, PA-based AquaCap—an asset of Nestlé Health Science. AquaCap is a leading contract manufacturer of liquid-filled capsules within the nutritional supplement industry in the United States. Its novel liquid delivery technology allows for the liquid filling of hard gelatin and vegetarian capsules. ACG ...
Micronutrient Deficiency Study Is a ‘Wake-up Call,’ says IADSA
IADSA has developed a new Mind the Gap resource highlighting the shocking findings of a scientific review exposing the true extent of global malnutrition. The study, published in The Lancet, revealed that more than half of preschool-age children and over two thirds of non-pregnant women of reproductive age worldwide have a micronutrient deficiency. In “Wake-up Call: Experts sound the alarm ...
IFF Forms Strategic Partnership to Develop AI-driven Personalized Nutrition Platform
IFF (New York, NY) has announced its plans for accelerated entry into the personalized nutrition sector through a strategic partnership with Salus Optima, a British-based, digitally-enabled personalized nutrition, health and wellness company. The initial focus for the partnership will be metabolic health, including obesity, pre-diabetes, high cholesterol and pre-hypertension, which impacts more than 25 percent of the adult population globally. ...
GCI Nutrients Announces Strategic Partnership, Patented Sweetening System
GCI Nutrients (Burlingame, CA) recently announced it has formed a strategic partnership with ThreePeaks Brands, Inc., a product-development and manufacturing company based near Phoenix, AZ. “This is a great opportunity for us to leverage our history as an ingredient supplier to the natural foods industry by teaming up with a company specifically designed to create ...
NPA Challenges Proposed Restrictions to Nutritional Supplement Access in NJ
On Nov. 14, the Natural Products Association (NPA) called a New Jersey proposal to restrict access to dietary supplements a slap in the face to public health and consumer choice in public testimony against a proposal being considered in the state legislature. A similar proposal in California was recently vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The ...
CRN Responds to FDA Letter Announcing β-NMN Is Not A Dietary Supplement
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent announcement that beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN) is not a legal dietary ingredient. CRN President and CEO Steve Mister expressed his dismay about the ruling. “CRN is alarmed that, once again, FDA changed its position on whether an ingredient—in this case, ...
CRN Responds to Cholesterol Study That Compares Supplements to Prescription Drug
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to results of the “Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin (SPORT)” Study. It was presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Nov. 6 and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. SPORT, funded by AstraZeneca, the company that markets Rosuvastatin, compared the effect on low-density ...
Following Final NAC Guidance and Marketplace Stabilization, NPA Withdraws FDA Lawsuit
After securing final guidance for N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) through a citizen petition and lawsuit, the Natural Products Association (NPA) dismissed its case against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which preserves legal rights and standing should additional action be necessary. The guidance also initiates the process for export certificates for NAC, which was a primary ...
IFF Health Announces Partnership with GenM to Deliver Supplement Solutions for Menopausal Women
IFF Health (Belguim) has announced a partnership with GenM, the menopause partner for brands. The complementary alliance enables IFF Health to not only accelerate global awareness of the menopausal journey, but also provide comprehensive, targeted solutions for brands and consumers. It is estimated that 1 billion women worldwide will be going through menopause by 2025. IFF ...
Nutrasource Announces NutraStrong Certification Program
Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services (Guelph, ON, Canada), a global full-service contract research organization (CRO) has announced the launch of the NutraStrong Certification, a new global certification program. The NutraStrong Certification is an industry spanning program that classifies products with relevant and specific standards for each product category. These standards set a baseline of quality ...
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